Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a team (led by researchers from Uppsala University) describes how they mined ancient DNA from teeth and ...

Genealogy study claims first conclusive case of sex ‘distortion’ in humans — but not all researchers are convinced.

Tradition holds that the eldest son of Genghis Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, founded the Golden Horde and was buried in Kazakhstan with his descendants. According to a statement released by the ...

Perhaps human females found Neanderthal males to be high-status providers. Or perhaps Neanderthal society was “patrilocal” — meaning women moved to join the man’s family — while human society was the ...